Call of Duty's 10 most spectacular moments

While it hasn’t aged terribly well, the Battle of Stalingrad from the first Call of Duty is an early example of the series’ ability to strike a poignant chord. Beginning in one of the approaching boats as your commander barks orders and shoots terrified, fleeing cowards out at sea, there’s a dismal hopelessness as the shell-induced fog slowly fades away to reveal the horrors ahead. Sure, it might’ve borrowed a few cinematic moments from Enemy at the Gates, but having the crippling scale in playable form was an experience unmatched.